Rewind: June 17, 2021 THE GILMORES OF PINE VIEW by Eloise O’Neil In the sweltering heat of July 1864, James R. Gilmore, a businessman and confidant to Abraham Lincoln, traveled to Richmond, Virginia, to meet with President Jefferson Davis and present a set of accords, by which the North would…
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Rewind: June 3, 2021 – “Uncle Judd Smith, Brant Lake Guide”
Uncle Judd Smith, Brant Lake’s Old Time Guide by David Waite One hundred years ago anyone fishing Brant Lake would undoubtedly know the name, Uncle Judd Smith. If they were fortunate, he would have been their guide for a day out on the lake fishing for bass. His knowledge…
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Rewind: May 15, 2021 – “When Yeggs Hit Warren County”
Rewind: May 15, 2021 When Yeggs Hit Warren County by David Waite At 2:30 in the morning on August 10th, 1912, burglars jimmied the front door of the Luzerne Post Office in southern Warren County and once inside, went to work to open the safe. A muffled explosion barely disturbed…
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Rewind: May 1, 2021 – “Meet Adirondack Fred”
Rewind: May 1, 2021 THE LEGEND OF ADIRONDACK FRED by Eloise O’Neil Fred Sullivan was passionate about the woods and rivers in the Adirondacks. By creating, directing and producing movies, he attempted to educate and share his love and way of living in Saranac Lake. Since he was a kid…
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Rewind: April 15, 2021 – “History Breathes Here, Part 2”
Rewind: April 15, 2021 – “History Breathes Here” The Battle of Lake George Part 2 We were visiting the Lake George Travel Guide, “The Original Vacation Is Calling!,” that the Warren County Tourism Department put out for visitors to the area for the 2020-2021 travel season. In it, Paul Tackett wrote a very…
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Rewind: April 1, 2021 – “History Breathes Here”
We were visiting the Lake George Travel Guide, “The Original Vacation Is Calling!,” that the Warren County Tourism Department put out for visitors to the area for the 2020-2021 travel season. In it, Paul Tackett wrote a very interesting piece on the Battle of Lake George. Paul is Assistant Tourism Co-Ordinator for the Warren County…
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Rewind: March 15, 2021 – “Doctor Turns Thug!”
Rewind: March 15, 2021 DOCTOR TURNS THUG, KILLS 3, IS SLAIN BY THE POLICE IN CEMETERY by Eloise O’Neil Ozark, Alabama, May 22, 1962 Eugene was nervously adjusting his tie and thinking about any loose ends. He was eyeing the clock. The bank closed in a matter of an hour and he needed to be…
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Rewind: March 1, 2021 – “The Evolution of Warren County and Its Towns”
Rewind: March 1, 2021 – “The Evolution of Warren County” This is the second part of a two-column series to look at the development of Warren County. The first column looked at the land grants that resulted in this place called Warren County, New York. This column looks at the formation of the towns that…
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Rewind: February 15, 2021 – “Land Titles and Land Grants – Making Warren County”
Rewind: February 15, 2021 Land Titles and Land Grants – Making Warren County This material comes from History of Warren County, (1885) Edited by H. P. Smith. This book is perhaps the best source for early history, and has become the go-to source, especially for people who don’t have the…
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Rewind: February 1, 2021 – “WHISH of the SKATES”
Rewind: February 1, 2021 WHISH of the SKATES by Eloise O’Neil “Outdoor recreation is actually a process of recreating the body, spirit and mind.” -Joseph Hackett Ice sports have been a chilly aspect of the adventure of living in the North Country. Some sports attract serious contenders with amazed spectators and other ice sports…
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